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. | California Gasoline Price Components | | | | | | |
. | March and April 2008 | | | | | | |
. | Branded | | | | | | |
. | | 3/3/2008 | 3/10/2008 | 3/17/2008 | 3/24/2008 | 3/31/2008 | 4/7/2008 |
. | Distribution Costs, Marketing Costs and Profits | $0.07 | $0.09 | $0.11 | $0.11 | $0.06 | $0.08 |
. | Crude Oil Cost | $2.44 | $2.57 | $2.51 | $2.40 | $2.42 | $2.60 |
. | Refinery Cost and Profits | $0.31 | $0.24 | $0.33 | $0.44 | $0.48 | $0.36 |
. | State Underground | | | | | | |
. | Storage Tank Fee | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 |
. | State and Local Sales Tax | $0.26 | $0.26 | $0.27 | $0.27 | $0.27 | $0.27 |
. | State Excise Tax | $0.18 | $0.18 | $0.18 | $0.18 | $0.18 | $0.18 |
. | Federal Excise Tax | $0.18 | $0.18 | $0.18 | $0.18 | $0.18 | $0.18 |
. | Total Taxes | $0.63 | $0.63 | $0.64 | $0.64 | $0.64 | $0.64 |
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. | Retail prices | $3.46 | $3.54 | $3.60 | $3.60 | $3.61 | $3.69 |
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. | Tax % | 18.21% | 17.80% | 17.78% | 17.78% | 17.73% | 17.34% |